diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 33ad326..135a481 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
       react(),
       VitePWA({
         registerType: 'autoUpdate',
-        injectRegister: null, // Disable automatic SW injection to fix lag
-        selfDestroying: true, // Force unregister existing SW
+        injectRegister: 'auto', // Re-enable SW for installation criteria
         includeAssets: ['favicon.ico', 'apple-touch-icon.png', 'masked-icon.svg'],
         manifest: {
           name: 'FoodSnap.ai',
@@ -45,6 +44,11 @@ export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
           ]
         },
         workbox: {
+          // NetworkOnly strategy to prevent caching issues/lag but allow installation
+          runtimeCaching: [{
+            urlPattern: ({ request }) => request.destination === 'document' || request.destination === 'script' || request.destination === 'style' || request.destination === 'image',
+            handler: 'NetworkOnly',
+          }],
           cleanupOutdatedCaches: true,
           skipWaiting: true,
           clientsClaim: true,